Cuff-button.



PATENTED AUG. 9, 1904.

T. PENTON.

CUIT BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 1u, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

UNTTED STATES Patented August 9, 1904.

THOMAS FENTON, OF AITLEBORO, MASSACHUSEITS.

@UFF-BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. I766,816, dated August9, 1904.

Application filed October 10, 1903. Serial No. 176,536. (No model.)

To LZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS FENTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCuff-Buttons; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description-of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to cuff-buttons, and has for its object to providea device of this class which is particularly simple in its construction,easy and cheap to manufacture, and composed, preferably, of a singlepiece of metal.

With this object in view my invention consists in the novel constructionof the cuff-button and in certain specific details of construction,Which will be first fully described and afterward specifically pointedout in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a perspective viewshowing the button in position on the cuff. Fig. 2 is a perspective viewof button detached. Fig. 3 is a top plan of the button. Fig. 4 is a planof the blank of button, showing how same is stamped out of a singlepiece of metal. Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the button. Fig. 6 is ascctional view taken along line 6 6 of Fig. 3.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout theseveral figures, in whichM 1 is the button, and 2 the cuff.

The button l is preferably stamped out of a single sheet of metal, asshown in Fig. 4, which clearly illustrates the two button-faces 3, whichmay be carved, engraved, set with stones, or decorated in any usualmanner, it of course being understood that buttons constructed inaccordance with my invention could be of any quality of material desiredwith any grade of workmanship.

The two button-faces 3 are connected by a link 4, and the securing ends5 are formed on the button-faces 3, as shown.

It is in the form of my button, particularly in connection with thesecuring ends, that my invention principally lies, as Will be now fullyset forth. l

The securing ends 5 are tapered at 6, as shown. so that when they arecoiled, as shown at 7, Fig. 3, the inner side of said coil on ring has agreater depth or thickness, as shown in Fig. 5. The button is formedsubstantially like a V by bending' the link 4, as shown.

In order to attach the button to the cuff, the latter is brought intoposition and the button ispassed over the edge of the cu' until thesecuring ends 5 are over the buttonholes, at which points the securingends are forced into the buttonholes. The greater' depth or thickness ofthe coils of the securing ends tends to hold the button in position inthe cuil', for the reason that after the thicker portion of the coilenters the buttonholes the natural elasticity of the starched materialcauses the buttonhole to tend to resume its normal form, therebyengaging the coil of the securing end, so that in order to disengage thebutton the buttonhole would have to be again forced open to allow thedeeper and thicker portion Besides this means of the coil to pass out.for causing a permanent and satisfactoryattaehment it will be seen byreferring to Fig. 6 that after the coiled securing ends have beeninserted in the buttonholes the material surrounding' the buttonholespresses into the hollow openings in the coiled securing ends, so thatthe button is in a measure locked into position, for the reason that thematerial which enters the interior of the coils will not allow adisengagement of the button until said material is forced back over thethicker and deeper portion of the coil. It will thus be seen that in asimple manner I have provided for a safe and efficient fastening.

Having thus fully described my invention, I do not wish to be understoodas limiting myself to the exact construction herein set forth, asvarious slight changes may be made therein which would fall within thelimit and scope of my invention, and I consider myself clearly entitledto all such changes and modifications.

I/Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to .secure by Letters Patentof the United States. 1s

l. A cuff-button comprising button-faces IOO and a link connecting thesame, securing ends formed on said button-faces and turned to formcoils, the inner portions of which have a greater thickness or depththan the outer portions, substantially as described and for the purposesset forth.

2. A cuff button having securing ends formed thereon and turned to forma coil or ring, the inner portion of said coil or ring being of agreater thickness or depth than the rest of said coil or ring,substantially as described.

3. A cuff-button having means for entering the buttonholes in a cuff,said means allowing the material of the cuff adjacent the but- THOMASFENTON.'

lf'itnesses:

ANDREW LANE, JOHN F. GLYNN.

